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Fat Brain Toys Dimpl

About $10Checked Oct 14, 20263 sources

Our take

Five silicone bubbles to push and pop in a plastic frame. A cheap, endlessly fiddly fine-motor toy that's easy to wipe clean. The label says 10 months+, though many babies enjoy it a bit earlier with help.

Food-grade siliconeABS frame10 months+

Consider instead: Green Toys stacking cups for another low-cost toy that grows with baby.

Before you buy

Do you need it?Nice to have Babies need very few toys. High-contrast cards, a rattle and a couple of stacking or cause-and-effect toys cover the first year, and many arrive as gifts.
Cost per monthAbout $0.83 a month over a typical 12 months of use. Our estimate; your use may be shorter or longer.
Secondhand?Secondhand with checks. Fine used if intact; check CPSC recalls and skip anything cracked, peeling or with loose parts.
TipRotate a few toys instead of buying many.

What parents and testers say

Recurring praise

  • Very cheap
  • Babies return to it for months
  • Easy to clean

Recurring complaints

  • Plastic frame
  • Label age is 10 months+

Our summary of patterns across the reviews and threads linked below, not quotes.

Materials & safety check

3 of 3 checks clear.

Materials100% food-grade silicone bubbles and an ABS plastic frame; made without BPA
AgeManufacturer's minimum age is 10 months
RecallsNone found in CPSC recalls for Fat Brain Toys

When to buy it

Registry

Wait; many arrive as gifts

6-12 months

Stacking, banging and cause-and-effect toys

Toddler years

Keeps working well past the first birthday

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Common questions

Is the Fat Brain Toys Dimpl non-toxic?

There's no legal definition of "non-toxic" for baby products, so here's what we checked. Materials: 100% food-grade silicone bubbles and an ABS plastic frame; made without BPA. Age: Manufacturer's minimum age is 10 months. Recalls: None found in CPSC recalls for Fat Brain Toys. It scores 78 out of 100 on materials and safety, and 82 overall.

Not sure what a label means? See baby product labels, explained.

Sources

  1. Healthline: Best baby toys, medically reviewed (2022)healthline.com
  2. Fat Brain Toys: Dimpl product pagefatbraintoys.com
  3. CPSC recall database: "Fat Brain" recalls since 2019saferproducts.gov
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